But Jehoshabeaththe king'sdaughtertookJoashthe sonof Ahaziah,and stolehim from amongthe king'ssonswho were being putto death,and placedhim and his nursein the bedroom.So Jehoshabeath,the daughterof KingJehoram,the wifeof Jehoiadathe priest(for she was the sisterof Ahaziah),hidhim from Athaliahso that she would not puthim to death.
"He shall builda housefor My name,and I will establishthe throneof his kingdomforever.
But for David'ssakethe LORDhis Godgavehim a lampin Jerusalem,to raiseup his sonafterhim and to establishJerusalem;
But Jehosheba,the daughterof KingJoram,sisterof Ahaziah,tookJoashthe sonof Ahaziahand stolehim from amongthe king'ssonswho were being putto death,and placedhim and his nursein the bedroom.So they hidhim from Athaliah,and he was not putto death.
Yet the LORDwas not willingto destroythe houseof Davidbecauseof the covenantwhichHe had madewith David,and sinceHe had promisedto givea lampto him and his sonsforever.
Now when Athaliahthe motherof Ahaziahsawthat her sonwas dead,she roseand destroyedallthe royaloffspringof the houseof Judah.
He was hiddenwith them in the houseof Godsixyearswhile Athaliahreignedoverthe land.
Now in the seventhyearJehoiadastrengthenedhimself, and tookcaptainsof hundreds:Azariahthe sonof Jeroham,Ishmaelthe sonof Johanan,Azariahthe sonof Obed,Maaseiahthe sonof Adaiah,and Elishaphatthe sonof Zichri,[and they entered] into a covenantwith him.
The LORDnullifiesthe counselof the nations;He frustratesthe plansof the peoples.
For the wrathof manshall praiseYou; With a remnantof wrathYou will girdYourself.
"The Nilewill swarmwith frogs,which will comeup and gointo your houseand into your bedroomand on your bed,and into the housesof your servantsand on your people,and into your ovensand into your kneadingbowls.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
Thussaysthe LORD,"As the newwineis foundin the cluster,And one says,'Do not destroyit, for there is benefitin it,' SoI will acton behalfof My servantsIn order not to destroyallof them.
to dowhateverYour handand Your purposepredestinedto occur.
